Varsha Jayasankar (she/her)

🇺🇸🇨🇦🇮🇳| PGY-1 Pediatrics| 🩺@yycMDs 2023| 🔬MSc @UofG ‘20| 🦠 McMaster @iSci '18 | CWSF & ISEF Alumni | MacLean's Future Leaders Under 25 |

[Varsha Jayasankar (she/her) @MangoGingerGirl]

#TTYCT 🇨🇦⛸ at the @MeridianCtre last night was amazing! Got some cool photos of the cast last night, thank you all for coming down to St. Catharines!

See more photos here https://t.co/sATYBdieAV

[Varsha Jayasankar (she/her) @MangoGingerGirl]

And yes, I returned to twitter after a 1.5 year hiatus to tweet this.

[Varsha Jayasankar (she/her) @MangoGingerGirl]

An all-black podium graces the gymnastics world championships for the first time in history!

[Varsha Jayasankar (she/her) @MangoGingerGirl]

Child psych patient today: We did trivia today and I won! It was old people music, you know like Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears

Me: 😳 so that’s what’s considered old now, gotcha 🙃

[Varsha Jayasankar (she/her) @MangoGingerGirl]

Melena

[KK, MD @KK_medicine]

What medical word would be a cute baby name if it didn’t mean what it does?

I’ll go first: Vicryl

[Varsha Jayasankar (she/her) @MangoGingerGirl]

@Archaeomadman @ThereWillBStars I don’t see anyway that skating in the event in a days time will protect her from any future damage. No matter what, the child is the victim, but this decision also promotes/perpetuates the choices the abusers made.

[Varsha Jayasankar (she/her) @MangoGingerGirl]

CAS claims that Kamila Valieva is a protected person as a minor and therefore is not suspended. This ruling protects everyone BUT Kamila. It sends the message that coaches, federations, and team physicians can abuse a minor athlete and dope them with no consequence.

[Nick Zaccardi @nzaccardi]

CAS panel has determined that no provisional suspension should be imposed on Kamila Valieva.

[Varsha Jayasankar (she/her) @MangoGingerGirl]

@Archaeomadman @ThereWillBStars I have a teenaged sister who is also a figure skater. I feel for Kamila, she’s been betrayed by the adults she trusted. But the damage is done-her victory or defeat will be ? and it’s not her fault. Taking her away from the abuse would maybe protect her from further damage.

[Varsha Jayasankar (she/her) @MangoGingerGirl]

As someone who probably wants to go into pediatrics and sports medicine in the future, I find this ruling abhorrent. Authority figures, especially physicians, should be looking out for the best interests of a child and protecting them, not harming them.

[Varsha Jayasankar (she/her) @MangoGingerGirl]

@greenspeckfrogs @parentaction4ed @PublicHealthON @celliottability @CBCToronto @CTVToronto My sister's friend (also 2004) called and got declined to book an appointment. 2 friends booked and got denied at the clinic

[Varsha Jayasankar (she/her) @MangoGingerGirl]

cc: @NRPublicHealth @JennieStevens_ @JeffBurch_

[Varsha Jayasankar (she/her) @MangoGingerGirl]

Can we have more clarity and consistency on booster eligibility @ONThealth? Kids born in 2004 (and are turning 18 in 2022) and are 3-6 mos post 2nd dose are told they are eligible on the provincial portal and can book appointments, but denied at site since they are not yet 18.

[Varsha Jayasankar (she/her) @MangoGingerGirl]

Parents drove to the Niagara Falls vax clinic from St. Catharines only to be declined, which is an inconvenience to all. Most of these teens are 6+ months post 2nd dose and want to be protected. Clarification and consistency on this matter would be appreciated.

[Varsha Jayasankar (she/her) @MangoGingerGirl]

#3) don’t force someone to drink if they don’t want to. This still happens so much.

[Varsha Jayasankar (she/her) @MangoGingerGirl]

With holiday dinners approaching here’s some PSAs for everyone:
#1) peeling, or removing meat from a dish does not make it vegetarian. Don’t leave us with that option. It doesn’t work religiously, but also I’ve never had meat and my body doesn’t tolerate it.

[Varsha Jayasankar (she/her) @MangoGingerGirl]

#2) if someone says they’ve been vegetarian for a while (or always), don’t say “that’s weird” or “you’re missing out”. I still get people saying it’s weird in med school.

[Varsha Jayasankar (she/her) @MangoGingerGirl]

Right now, there are no words. RIP Alex.

[CKTB News @610CKTB]

UPDATE | Sad ending to the search for a missing 25 yr old Grimsby man. Details: https://t.co/dUl4wqAcpl

[CKTB News @610CKTB]

MISSING | Police ask for public's help finding Grimsby man who has been missing for one week. Details: https://t.co/htHRtwhY3M

[Varsha Jayasankar (she/her) @MangoGingerGirl]

Biggest problem with Facebook and Instagram being down is that I don’t have any of my med school friends’ cell phone numbers and now I’m disconnected from everyone

[Varsha Jayasankar (she/her) @MangoGingerGirl]

@GymnasticsMed How do I sign up for the grand rounds? I’d love to attend :)

[Varsha Jayasankar (she/her) @MangoGingerGirl]

Finishing the day @GymnasticsMed with @MadisonKocian, @MeganSkaggs_ , and @ohara_mags. Thanks to the organizers for a great event, an amazing learning experience for this med student interested in sports medicine 🤸🏻‍♀️